Storm Front Freaks

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The Storm Front Freaks are a team of Meteorologists and Storm Trackers. Listen to “the most entertaining weather podcast” with exciting guests from the severe storms community.

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May 20, 2018 · 1 hr 6 min
#53 - Guest: Chad Myers - CNN Badge Gets You Into All The Clubs
In This Episode Guest: Chad Myers, CNN Meteorologist and Severe Weather Expert Looking for listeners to submit music for new show introduction Calling for intro music submissions from our listeners Helicity Designs and discount code Lightning Round: Real or Homemade-Fishing Lure Edition Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner Discussion on on-location storm reporting Mean Tweets with Chad Myers Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Who will be our next guest? Submit your 60 second, vocal free song/riff for consideration to be our new intro song! Send mp3 to phil@stormfrontfreaks.com by May 28th to be considered. Visit www.HelicityDesigns.com for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of drinking containers. Use code: PODCAST at check-out for 5% off your entire order Our Guest Chad Myers is a meteorologist and the severe weather expert for CNN. Myers joined the network in 1999 He made his mark in broadcast meteorology forecasting the local weather in Detroit; Columbus, Ohio; Oklahoma City; Richmond, Virginia; and Lincoln, Nebraska before joining CNN. Chad is a University of Nebraska graduate and earned his bachelors of science degree in meteorology in 1987 @chadmyerscnn on Twitter Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com Wx Resources Links Kim- Former TWC Meteorologist Tom Moore on Twitter Phil- NWS Storm Ready Program Weather Fools Links Phil- Bjorn Wobedo video getting overcome by German tornado Brady- Ian Happ of Cubs does TV weather forecast Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (54), we’ll be with Janice Dean, Sr. Meteorologist on FOX News Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
May 7, 2018 · 1 hr 18 min
#52 - Guests: Beth Allan, Jennifer Brindley and Jennifer Stark - Women in Chasing
In This Episode Guests: Women in Chasing with Beth Allan, Jennifer Brindley and Jennifer Stark Looking for listeners to submit music for new show introduction Podcast now on Deezer Helicity Designs and discount code Lightning Round: To Tell The Truth Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Who will be our next guest? Visit www.HelicityDesigns.com for our Storm Front Freaks lineup of drinking containers. Use code: FRONT at check-out for 5% off your entire order Our Guests WOMEN IN CHASING with Beth Allan, Jennifer Brindley and Jennifer Stark Beth Allan: Beth works full time as a school counselor and transitions to full-time storm chasing on the Canadian prairies in July and August. She is published as one of the top Canadian Instagrammers in a Canadian Geographic special edition book. Her photos have been published in local and national newspapers like the Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, and others. @adolwyn on Twitter @adolwyn on Instagram www.bethallan.com Jennifer Brindley: Jennifer Brindley Ubl is a professional contemporary portrait photographer in Milwaukee, WI. Jennifer began chasing storms from her home state of Colorado in 2006 and photographed her first tornado a year later in Texas. With chasing partner Skip Talbot, they’ve participated in interesting projects including the IMAX film Extreme Weather as support crew for the armored TIV and Doghouse chase vehicles. www.faceofastorm.com Face of a Storm on Facebook Jennifer Stark: Growing up in Tornado Alley, Jennifer has spent her entire life obsessed with weather. She started chasing in 2013, and joined North Texas Storm Spotters in 2015, first as a chaser and then last year Jennifer also became one of their forecasters. @jstar79 on Twitter @jstar79 on Instagram NTXSpotters on Facebook Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com Wx Resources Links Dina – Lighting Maps Jennifer Stark – MetEd Training Site Jennifer Brindley – Skip Talbot Forecasting Site Beth - Satsquatch Weather Fools Links Dina – Video of Man Doing a Blizzard Cannonball Kim – Video of Couple Driving Into Tornado Brady – Onion Article of Tornado Stalking a Man Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (53), we’ll be with Chad Meyers, CNN Meteorologist and Severe Weather Expert Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Apr 22, 2018 · 1 hr 19 min
#51 - Guest: Erik Salna - Area 51
In This Episode Guest: Eric Salna – Meteorologist and CEO of Extreme Weather Experience Helicity Designs / What are you drinking? Shirt and discount code Lightning Round: Hurricane or Supermodel Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner We discuss how accurate are we really on 10-14-40 day forecasts Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions Who will be our next guest? Visit www.HelicityDesigns.com for our Storm Front Freaks “What Are You Drinking?” T-shirt. Use code: STORM at check-out for 5% off your entire order Our Guest Erik Salna, Meteorologist and CEO – Extreme Weather Experience Erik is a Meteorologist and currently Associate Director of Visualization, Communication, Public Education, and Engagement for the Extreme Events Institute and the International Hurricane Research Center at Florida International University in Miami. Erik is also CEO of Extreme Weather Experience, a one-of-a-kind concept to develop a national network of weather education-entertainment (edutainment) through experiential, immersive, interactive, hands-on weather-themed attractions, rides and exhibits @extremewxexp on Twitter www.extremeweatherexperience.com Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com Wx Resources Links Chris: CFS Dashboard Phil: Tornado Trackers Posters Weather Fools Links Phil: Sun Country Airlines Phil: Garry Frank – TV Meteorologist Rant on Kimmel Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (52), we’ll be with Christy Bechtel, Meteorologist and Director of Business Development for Baron Weather Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Apr 8, 2018 · 1 hr 29 min
#50 - Guest: Harold Brooks - Holy Hand Grenade
In This Episode Guest: Harold Brooks, Sr. Research Scientist NOAA’s Severe Storms Lab Helicity Designs / Storm Front Freaks Line of Merchandise Lightning Round: Don’t Forget the Quote-Monty Python’s Holy Grail Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner We discuss if the National Weather Service should get into more media of forecasts and severe storms or get out Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions Who will be our next guest? Visit www.HelicityDesigns.com for our Storm Front Freaks “Tour” shirt celebrating our first 50 episodes and guests. Use code: FREAKS at check-out for 5% off your entire order Our Guest Harold Brooks, Sr. Research Scientist at NOAA’s Severe Storms Laboratory Harold is a meteorologist and Senior Scientist with the NOAA Severe Storms Laboratory whose research is concentrated on severe convective storms and tornadoes, particularly severe weather climatology, as well as weather forecasting. @hebrooks87 on Twitter Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com Wx Resources Links Brady: Local NWS Weather Field Office webpage damage surveys Kim: April 3, 1974 Super Tornado Outbreak Harold: www.spc.noaa.gov Phil: Video Spotter Training from NWS-Lincoln Dina: NWS Hazards Outlook Weather Fools Links Phil: Winnie the Pooh in the Clouds Dina: Woman Slips on Ice Brady: Everybody at work during a Tornado Warning Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (51), we’ll be with Erik Salna, CEO of the edu-tainment concept www.extremeweatherexperience.com Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Mar 25, 2018 · 1 hr 16 min
#49 - Guests: Minh Phan & Castle Williams - Off the Mike & Ike Wagon
In This Episode Guest: Minh Phan & Castle Williams of Weather Hype Lightning Round: Newlywed Game Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: 3 Best Places to Chase Storms National Weather Podcast Month We discuss the future of video/images in severe weather communication Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions Who will be our next guest? Sponsor: Danner Boots at www.Danner.com www.WeatherPodcastMonth.com Our Guests Minh Phan and Castle Williams, Weather Hype Podcast WeatherHype is a podcast started by two besties who love weather and its connections to people every single day. Minh Phan received his Masters degree in Geography from East Carolina University in 2017. Minh has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography with a Certificate in Atmospheric Science from the University of Georgia. Minh’s master’s thesis focuses on mobile weather applications on smartphone devices and understanding how people interpret, perceive, and utilize this information on a daily basis. Minh has worked with many different organizations, including the National Weather Service to develop infographics and visuals for the enhancement of NWS digital media communication. He has also worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and with the National Park Service (NPS) in emergency management and climate change communications. Castle Williams is currently a second year Ph.D. Student in the Department of Geography at the University of Georgia. He holds both a Bachelor of Science and Masters degree in Geography (with an emphasis and certificate in the Atmospheric Sciences), as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Georgia. His overall research interests include examining how we communicate weather terminology and hazards to the public as well as weather-related decision making and the societal impacts of weather. www.weatherhypepodcast.com @weatherhype on Twitter WeatherHype on Facebook @wxcastle on Twitter @wxminh on Twitter Sponsor: www.zoomradar.com Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com Sponsor: www.severeweathercenter.com Sponsor: www.weatherproshop.com Wx Resources Links Phil: Review XP 4K Action Cam Kim: Significant Tornadoes by Thomas P. Grazulis Minh: My Hurricane Andrew Story by Bryan Norcross Castle: Minding the Weather: How Expert Forecasters Think Weather Fools Links MJ: KFOR Met Falls Doing Irish Jig Phil: Lone Star Hurricane Center Hurricane Outlook 2018 Phil: Jeff Piotrowski Video Under I-35 Overpass During Hailstorm Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (50), we’ll be with NOAA National Storms Laboratory Senior Scientist, Harold Brooks. Credits Partner Background Music: www.Jukedeck.com Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Mar 11, 2018 · 1 hr 9 min
#48 - Guest: John Wetter - Uff-Da!
In This Episode Guest: John Wetter, President of SpotterNetwork.org Lightning Round: Double Jeopardy (Minnesota Sayings) Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Forecast Models Part 5 National Weather Podcast Month and Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors Tips We discuss our favorite weather models, when to use them, and where to find them. Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions Who will be our next guest? Sponsor: Danner Boots at www.Danner.com Sponsor: Severe Studios and www.SevereStreaming.com www.WeatherPodcastMonth.com Our Guest John Wetter, President of Spotter Network John is the Technology Services Manager for Hopkins School District in the Greater Minneapolis/St.Paul area and current President of SpotterNetwork. The SpotterNetwork brings storm spotters, storm chasers, coordinators and public servants together in a seamless network of information. It provides accurate position data of spotters and chasers for coordination/reporting and provides ground truth to public servants engaged in the protection of life and property. SpotterNetwork.org Twitter @SpotterNetwork Twitter @JohnWetter Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com Weather Model Resource Links: www.tropicaltidbits.com www.weatherbell.com www.pivotalweather.com www.weather.cod.edu www.weather.us www.eurowx.com Wx Resources Links Dina: FEMA App Phil: Dan Romanchik Amateur Radio Test Study Guides John: HopWRF Weather Ensemble Model Brady: Ohio State Twister Weather Site Weather Fools Links Phil: Car at Bottom of Snowy Hill Doesn’t Move Dina: Skier Slams Into Ice Bank Minnesota Severe Storms Conference Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (49), we’ll be with the co-hosts of Weather Hype, Mihn Phan and Castle Williams to discuss severe weather communication to the public. Credits Partner Background Music: www.Jukedeck.com Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Feb 25, 2018 · 1 hr 17 min
#47 - Guest: Ray Leichner - Barbie on Line One
In This Episode Guest: Ray Leichner, Drone Storm Chaser Lightning Round: Family Feud (Top Flying Machines) Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Forecast Models Part 4 We discuss the observed aging of storm spotters and the future of the NWS training program. Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions Who will be our next guest? Sponsor: Danner Boots at www.Danner.com Our Guest Ray Leichner, Drone Storm Chaser Ray's love of storms started at a young age. At 12 years old he was using his Dad's camcorder to document thunderstorms in his backyard. To date Ray's aerial photography has been featured on the Weather Channel, Weathernation, CBS, NBC, ABC News, Fox News and most recently The Washington Post. Ray was approached by Eastern PA Weather Authority in the spring of 2017 to be a contributor by producing live feeds of severe weather via the Drone giving his audience storm reports as it occurs. Ray flies a DJI Phantom 3 and Phantom 4 currently. Twitter @stormchaserray Facebook StormChaserRay YouTube Ray Leichner Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com Weather Fools Links Kim: School Bus Drives Through Flood Phil: Buglar Hits Partner With Brick (in the snow) Wx Resources Links Kim: FEMA.gov Phil: 2018 ChaserCon on YouTube Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (48), we’ll be with the President of Spotter Network and their resourceful website for spotter, chasers and the NWS, John Wetter. Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Feb 11, 2018 · 1 hr 19 min
#46 - Guest: Jen Carfagno - Women in Science Day
In This Episode Guest: Jen Carfagno, The Weather Channel’s AMHQ Co-Host Lightning Round: Don’t Forget the Quote (Groundhog Day) Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Forecast Models Part 3 We discuss the inspirations and challenges for women in meteorology with Jen, Kim and Dina. Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions Who will be our next guest? Sponsor: Danner Boots at www.Danner.com Our Guest Jen Carfagno, The Weather Channel AMHQ Jen Carfagno is co-host of AMHQ weekdays from 5-9 a.m. ET on The Weather Channel. Jen earned her bachelor's degree in meteorology from Pennsylvania State University in 1998 - a year after an internship with The Weather Channel. Later that year, she joined The Weather Channel as a full-time forecaster. Jen has developed and led Weather Camps around the country and continues to speak to students about a passion of hers - science. Twitter @JenCarfagno Facebook TWCJenCarfagno HairDoodle by Former TWC Meteorologist Heather Tesch Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com WxResources Links Kim: Jon Erdman on Twitter @wxjerdman Dina: NWS 24 hour Snowfall Reports Weather Fools Links Dina: Ice Water Snowmobiling Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (47), we’ll be talking drones in weather and storm chasing with Cloud to Ground Storm Chaser, Ray Leichner. Credits: Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Jan 28, 2018 · 1 hr 20 min
#45 - Guests: Bill Ford and Mike Prendergast - Fluffy the Cross-dressing Cat
In This Episode Guest: Bill Ford and Mike Prendergast of Storm Warriors Lightning Round: Head-to-Head and Match the Freaks (Iconic Restaurants) Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Forecast Models Part 2 The team discusses if organizations, employees and chasers involved in storms should do more to equip themselves for assisting after they hit? Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions Who will be our next guest? Our Guests Bill Ford and Mike Prendergast of Storm Warriors Bill Ford has been tracking down tornadoes and helping with disaster relief for three decades. After witnessing the aftermath of the 1999 Moore Oklahoma tornado, Bill has been stopping and giving assistance to those affected by storms. He was involved in the recovery from Rita, Katrina, and Sandy hurricanes as well as many tornado aftermaths in Texas and Oklahoma. Bill believes, “No one should ever die from a tornado.” He helps bring advanced warning to communities by providing ‘ground truth’ to the National Weather Service and other news media. Bill has also been a part of helping train volunteer fire fighters, county sheriff and community leaders on how to give advanced warning. In addition, helping family’s community organizations and schools take responsibility through awareness and education through their “Know Where To Go” campaign. Born and bred in Texas, Mike Prendergast first gained a fascination with all things extreme weather when he experienced the power of a Category 3 Hurricane Alicia in 1983 as the eye wall passed over his childhood home. He has been enamored with weather ever since and in particular tornadoes. His heart for serving others spills over into storm chasing. While he enjoys seeing the power of the storm, he hates to see communities get ravaged. After years of asking God why he has this fascination with something that causes so much pain and destruction, He has shown Mike the good in being able to warn others of the impending storm, assist those that need it most and help restore those communities affected. Storm Warriors TV on Facebook StormWarriors.tv Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com WxResources Links Chris: Tornado Titans Hitchhikers Guide to Models Brady: Penn State e-wall Weather Fools Links Brady: Cat Jumping Through Snowbank Phil: Ice and Water Skiing Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (46), we’ll be celebrating Women in Science Day with our guest Jen Carfagno of The Weather Channel. Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Jan 14, 2018 · 1 hr 16 min
#44 - Guest: Ginger Zee - LaBamba Genesis
In This Episode Guest: Ginger Zee, ABC News Chief Meteorologist and Good Morning America Co-Host Lightning Round: Goo Goo or Gaa Gaa (Bizarre Baby Products) Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Forecast Models Part 1 The team discusses multiple names to describe the same storm - helpful or confusing? Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions Who will be our next guest? 2017 Guest Plug Blooper Reel on YouTube Podbean Top 10 Science and Medicine Podcast of 2017 Our Guest Ginger Zee, ABC News Chief Meteorologist and Good Morning America Co-Host Ginger Zee is the chief meteorologist at ABC News, reporting on the nation’s weather on “Good Morning America” and across ABC News broadcasts and digital platforms. Prior to joining ABC News, she was a meteorologist at NBC station WMAQ-Channel 5 in Chicago from 2006-2011. Zee, who has storm chased since college has a genuine passion for the atmosphere and a dedication to getting young people interested in science. The Emmy Award-winning meteorologist attended Valparaiso University and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in meteorology. She has recently authored a NYTimes Bestselling autobiography, Natural Disaster: I Cover Them. I am One. @Ginger_Zee on Twitter @Ginger_Zee on Instagram Ginger Zee TV on Facebook Partner: ZoomRadar Chaser Radar App and ZoomRadar.com Partner: WeatherProShop.com Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com Partner: SevereStreaming.com of Severe Studios WxResources Links Phil: Mike Olbinski Breath Time-Lapse Film Dina: Weather Underground Layer Radar Kim: Earl Barker Weather Web Site Brady: WeatherModels.com Model Comparator Weather Fools Links Dina: Winter Driving Fails Compilation (from Russia?) Phil: Jimmy Kimmel GrubHub Flood Driving Kim: Guy Sliding Drive Icy Driveway Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (45), our guest will be Bill Ford and Mike Pendergast of Storm Warriors storm chasers and Storm Warriors TV. Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta Additional Music: Jukedeck.com
Dec 31, 2017 · 1 hr 4 min
#43 - Guest: Greg Johnson - Impaled Where the Sun Doesn't Shine
In This Episode Guest: Greg Johnson, Storm Chaser and Co-Star of Tornado Hunters TV Series Lightning Round: Guess the Famous Canadian Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: 850 Winds The team discusses if NWS/NOAA Weather Data should be made available to the public and Social Media Forecasters Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions Who will be our next guest? Our Guest Greg Johnson, Storm Chaser and star of Tornado Hunters TV Series Greg Johnson, one of North America’s top professional storm-chasers and severe weather experts, is also an accomplished photographer, speaker and workshop leader. Having graduated from Canada’s renowned Acadia University. With over ten years experience, Johnson enjoys chasing classic prairie thunder and lightning storms, tornados, hurricanes, blizzards, and plans to continue traveling the world year-round to satisfy his appetite for capturing extreme weather. Greg was selected as one of Canada’s top 100 explorers by Canadian Geographic Magazine. @tornadogreg on Instagram @tornadogreg on Twitter TornadoHunter.com Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com WxResources Links Greg: Prarie Arctic Storm Prediction Centre Dina: AviationWeather.gov Chris: weather.us Weather Fools Links Dina: Stupid Girl Walks On Ice with High Heels Phil: Jumping into Snow? Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (44), our guest will be ABC’s Good Morning America Chief Meteorologist, Ginger Zee. Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Dec 18, 2017 · 1 hr 13 min
#42 - Guest: Jeff Piotrowski - Brought to you by Depends
In This Episode Guest: Jeff Piotrowski, Emmy Winning Storm Chaser Lightning Round: $100,000 Pyramid Monument Engraver Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Prepping for 2018 Storm Season The team discusses the new NWS Winter Weather Hazard Simplification Alerts Weather Podcast/Weather Ready Nation Listener Survey Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions Who will be our next guest? Our Guest Jeff Piotrowski, Emmy Winning Storm Chaser Jeff has become a storm chasing legend, documenting and filming well over 900 tornadoes, 24 Hurricanes, ice storms, wild fires and every extreme of mother nature. Jeff’s company, Storm Productions, holds the world’s largest private collection of historic weather events and survivors stories. In 1994 Jeff received an Emmy award for "Day of Tornadoes" for his coverage of the Gainesville TX F2 tornado. If you were one of the 600,000 viewers watching Jeff's heart pounding Periscope of Hurricane Harvey footage you were in on the record setting scope with replays of 1.6 Million. @jeff_piotrowski on Twitter TwisterChasers.com Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com Link to Weather Podcast/Weather Ready Nation Listener Survey: http://bit.ly/StormFrontFreaks-WRN WxResources Links Jeff: SPC Mesoscale Analysis Site Dina: The Weather Channel App (in your app store) Phil: mPING App (in your app store) Weather Fools Links Dina: Truck Floats Away Video Phil: Wx Twitter Complaining About Not Making WxJunkies “56 Weather Accounts You Definitely Should Not Follow” List Phil: @SirensProject Impassable Roads in GA Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (43), our guest will be star of Tornado Hunters (1st season currently on Netflix), Canadian Storm Chaser Greg Johnson. Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Dec 3, 2017 · 1 hr 16 min
#41 - Guest: Dan Robinson - I'm Going to Go $1
In This Episode Guest: Dan Robinson, storm chaser, photographer and creator of stormhighway.com Lightning Round: The Price is Right – Storm Front Freaks edition Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Supercell types and tornadoes The team and Dan discuss icy/winter storm road conditions and why people don’t prepare Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do related to weather Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions What’s on our next show? 5 Weeks of Christmas Giveaways – www.twitter.com/stormfrontfreak or www.facebook.com/stormfrontfreaks Mark Jelinek Survey – bit.ly/StormFrontFreaks-WRN Our Guest Dan Robinson, storm chaser and photographer. Dan is a year-round storm chaser and photographer for the last 25 years, covering St. Louis, the Midwest, the Great Plains and beyond. His goal is to capture nature's dramatic side, and in doing so, provide visitors to his site (stormhighway.com) with educational information and exciting photography/video about severe storms and extreme weather. He specializes in capturing imagery and video of tornadoes, lightning, St. Louis, MO and the Gateway Arch, storms and all types of extreme weather. He also sells fine art prints of his work on his site. Twitter: https://twitter.com/stormhighway Website: http://stormhighway.com Icy Road Discussion – Dan’s site – www.icyroadsafety.com Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com WxResources Links Dan: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Phil: National Geographic Inside Mega Tornado Weather Fools Links Phil: TWC – Georgia Dome Implosion Marc: Alabama Weatherman Farts on Live TV Brady: Flat-Earther Plans Launch in Homemade Rocket Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (42), we’ll chat with storm chaser Jeff Piotrowski. Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Nov 19, 2017 · 1 hr 33 min
#40 - Holiday Weather Gift Ideas - It's Just My Face
In This Episode Jess and Jen Event Services present EXCLUSIVE Storm Front Freaks Podcast drink recipes to our co-hosts. Holiday Weather Gift Review and Give-away Extravaganza Dan Wallace of Weather Pro Shop Lightning Round: Holiday Family Feud Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Model Forecasting Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions What’s on our next show? Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV Jess and Jen Event Bartender Services Flood Water 1 oz Chambord 1 oz Frangelico 1 oz Godiva Chocolate Liquor 1 shot espresso Squeeze of chocolate syrup ¼ oz half and half Put all ingredients in mixing tin and shake until chill. Strain into martini glass. Blizzard 2 oz Malibu Coconut Rum ½ oz Blue Curacao Pineapple Juice Pour liquor over ice then top off the remainder of the glass with pineapple juice. Kim’s Screen Share 2 strawberries 2 raspberries 2 basil leaves ½ oz simple syrup 1 ½ oz raspberry vodka Sprite Muddle fruit, basil and simple syrup. Add vodka. Shake with ice and pour all ingredients into a tall glass. Top off the remainder of the glass with Sprite. MJ’s Storm Spotter 1 ½ oz Captain Morgan Spiced Rum 2 oz apple cider ½ oz lemon juice Sprite (optional) Put spiced rum, cider and lemon juice in mixing tin and shake with ice. Strain into martini glass. Top with splash of Sprite (optional). Could also be served over ice or hot. Mazz’s One Liner 2 oz Captain Morgan Spiced Rum root beer Pour liquor over ice. Top off remaining glass with root beer. Tall or short glass depending on preference. Weather Gifts Reviewed Eton/American Red Cross FRX3+ Multi-Powered Weather Alert Radio EatonCorp.com Eton FRX5-BT Weather Alert Radio with Bluetooth EatonCorp.com Scientific Explorer Wacky Weird Weather Kit AlexBrands.com GPX WR182R Weather Radio and Flashlight GPX.com Sangean CL-100 Table Top Hazard Alert Radio Sangean.com Sangean MMR-88 Emergency Alert Radio Sangean.com Scientific Explorer Insta-Glow Snow AlexBrand.com Ideal Sno-Buddy Yeti AlexBrands.com GPX FR335B Weather Radio with Flashlight and Lantern GPX.com Scientific Explorer Tornado Maker AlexBrands.com Backyard Explorer Storm Chaser Mobile Weather Pod AlexBrands.com WeatherProShop.com Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com WxResources Links Dina: NOAA Probability Ice Forecast Kim: NOAA National Snow Analysis Phil: Mike Olbinski Monsoon IV Film Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (41), we’re talking with Storm Chaser/Photographer and Creator of StormHighway.com, Dan Robinson of St. Louis. Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Nov 5, 2017 · 1 hr 21 min
#39 - Guest: John Gordon - Batting 1.000
In This Episode Guest: John Gordon, Meteorologist-In-Charge NWS-Louisville and former Hurricane Hunter. Lightning Round: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire-Louisville Slugger Edition Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: 3 Tips to Improve Photography The team discusses the increase in flood deaths and decrease in almost all other natural hazard deaths over the last 30 years. Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions What’s on our next show? Our Guest John Gordon, Meteorologist-In-Charge NWS-Louisville and former Hurricane Hunter. A 22-year NWS veteran, Gordon has held a variety of forecast and management positions in Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri and Tennessee. From beginnings as a meteorologist intern at the forecast office in Jackson, Miss., Gordon worked his way through forecasting and management positions with increasing responsibilities. He is also an aircrew meteorologist and mission director for Hurricane Hunter aircraft as a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Gordon earned his bachelor’s degree in meteorology from Park College of St. Louis University in 1986 and earned a master’s in teaching of geosciences at Mississippi State University in 2002. After spending a year at the Jackson office, Gordon served as a journeyman forecaster at the Springfield, Mo., office from 1994 to 1998, when he was selected as a lead forecaster at the Nashville, Tenn., forecast office. He served as meteorologist-in-charge of the Huntsville, Ala., office beginning in 2002, where he led the spin-up of the new forecast office until reporting to Louisville. Gordon served in the U.S. Air Force from 1986 to 1992, serving as a Wing Weather Officer at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., from 1986 to 1990 and as Team Chief at the European Forecast Unit in Germany from 1990 to 1992. As a member of the Air Force Reserve since 1993, Gordon serves as a flight meteorologist with the Air Force Hurricane Hunters out of Keesler AFB, Miss. Gordon flew six missions into the Category 4 hurricanes Frances and Ivan in 2004 and has made more than 90 hurricane-penetrating flights since 1995. @mammatusman on Twitter Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com WxResources Links Chris: SPC New HREF Model Kim: Breaking911 Nature on Twitter Brady: AviationWeather.gov ADDS METARs John: WKU's White Squirrel Weather John: Valparaiso University Meteorology Weather Fools Links Kim: Family Walks Into TV Weather Forecast John: Al Roker Being Blown Away Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (40), we’re setting you up with a holiday wish list. We’ll be reviewing and giving-away weather products from Eton, Sangean, GPX, Alex Brands and WeatherProShop.com. Also, we’ll share some great weather-themed drink recipes for the holidays! Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Oct 21, 2017 · 1 hr 20 min
#38 - Guest: Kathryn Prociv - I Like Drunk Phil!
In This Episode Guest: Kathryn Prociv, Weather Producer for The Weather Channel’s Weather Underground. Lightning Round: Head to Head Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Guitarists Indiana Chaser Con discount Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Cold Fronts The team discusses the future of amateur radio for storm chasers and spotters Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions Who will be our next guest? Our Guest Kathryn Prociv, Weather Producer for The Weather Channel’s Weather Underground. At The Weather Channel’s Atlanta headquarters, Kathryn Prociv (’11 B.A. and ’12 M.S geography Virginia Tech) is known for her calm demeanor as a weather producer on the set of the channel’s flagship program, “AMHQ” By the time the show airs live at 7 a.m. each weekday, Prociv has been up for nearly six hours preparing and assembling graphics to tell the story of the day’s weather. Prociv secured her position after just four months of freelancing for the channel. Her colleagues often call her the morning cheerleader, complimenting her on her unflappable nature and passion for weather, even in the wee hours of the morning. She chalks it up to her five Virginia Tech storm-chasing trips, several of them as a field leader. @kathrynprociv on Twitter Sponsor: Indiana Storm Chaser Convention Discount Link Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com WxResources Links Kathryn: Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) Website Dina: CoCoRaHS Website MJ: Yaesu FT-60 Radio Phil: Twister Dorothy Sensor Holiday Ornament Weather Fools Links Phil: Joplin Schools Fight FEMA for Tornado Damage Money Dina: Turn Around Don't Drown Fail Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (39), our guest will be John Gordon, Meteorologist-In-Charge at NWS-Louisville and former Hurricane Hunter. Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Oct 8, 2017 · 1 hr 13 min
#37 - Guest: Rick Smith - They Got Rid of 1-900 #'s
In This Episode Guest: Rick Smith, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NWS-Norman, OK Lightning Round: Elvis Hi or Lo Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Wind Shear Vectors The team discusses the relationship between the National Weather Service and Storm Chasers Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions Who will be our next guest? Our Guest Rick Smith, Warning Coordinator Meteorologist, NWS-Norman, OK I’m one of the few and the proud to receive a degree from the very short-lived meteorology program at the University of Memphis. While finishing up college, I worked as a Student Volunteer, and then got a paid student position and eventually a full time meteorologist intern position at my hometown NWS office in Memphis. In 1997, I moved to Tulsa, OK to be a forecaster, and moved again in 1999 to work in the NWS Southern Region headquarters in Fort Worth. I was selected to be the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at NWS Norman – my dream job – in January of 2002, and I’ve been here ever since. Co-host on the Weather Brains Podcast. @ounwcm on Twitter Sponsor: Storm Front Freaks Podcast Store Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com WxResources Links Brady: Mike's Tropical Web Page Kim: Nationwide Fall Foilage Chris: Tropical Tidbits Chris: Smokey Mountains Fall Foilage Weather Fools Links Phil: Mexico Fishnado Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (38), our guest will be The Weather Channel’s AMHQ and Weather Underground Weather Producer, Kathryn Prociv. Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Sep 24, 2017 · 1 hr 17 min
#36 - Guest: Jennifer Gray - I Think You Can From Prison!
In This Episode Guest: Jennifer Gray, Meteorologist and Weather Correspondent for CNN Lightning Round: Parenting 101 Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Wall Clouds vs Shelf Clouds The team discusses the mixed messages being sent by TV and social media during tropical storms and hurricanes Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions Who will be our next guest? Our Guest Jennifer Gray, Meteorologist and Weather Correspondent for CNN Jennifer is a meteorologist for CNN based in Atlanta at the network’s global headquarters and has earned the AMS Seal of Approval from the American Meteorology Society. Prior to joining CNN, Gray was the weekend morning show meteorologist and a feature reporter for WTVJ, the NBC affiliate in Miami, where she covered severe weather in the field and helped produce specials that focused on hurricane preparedness and safety. Gray earned her bachelor’s of science in geosciences, broadcast meteorology program from Mississippi State, and she earned her bachelor of arts in broadcast journalism from Northwestern State University in Louisiana. @jennifergrayCNN on Twitter @jennifergrayCNN on Instagram Sponsor: Storm Front Freaks Podcast Store Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com WxResources Links Brady: nowcoast.noaa.gov Kim: UCAR website Dina: NOAA Tides and Currents Phil: Greg Johnson Northern Lights Timelapse Weather Fools Links Phil: People Walking into Empty Ocean during Irma Kim: Kite Surfing During Irma Dina: Lightning Strike! Brady: Frankie McDonald Twitter Storm Warning Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (37), our guest will be Warning Coordinator Meteorologist at NWS-Norman, Oklahoma, Rick Smith. Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Sep 10, 2017 · 1 hr 12 min
#35 - Guest: William Cole - I'm Going With What Chris Said!
In This Episode Guest: William Cole, Meteorologist and Creator of Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV Lightning Round: Are You Smarter Than An Oklahoma Tracker? Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: The Best Chase Region The team discusses the extremes local and national TV stations go to win the ratings battle Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Listener/Viewer Comments and Questions Our next guest/show Our Guest William Cole, meteorologist and creator of Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV. Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV was founded in 2009 as OklahomaWeatherTracker.com. Founder and Chief Meteorologist William Cole noticed a lack of LIVE online weather information available in Oklahoma. William made it his goal to change that and OklahomaWeatherTracker.com was launched as a simple and easy to navigate website with minimal advertisements featuring an abundance of Live Oklahoma weather information such as Live Radars, Live Conditions, a Live Blog, Forecasts and much more. OklahomaWeatherTracker.com has generated a huge following on Facebook and Twitter over the years. The Oklahoma Weather Tracker mobile app was created on the same principles; an easy to naviagate app that puts Live Oklahoma weather information at the finger tips of Oklahoman's. In late March of 2016 Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV became available nationwide on Apple TV, Roku and Google Chromecast also on Amazon Fire TV. Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV @okwxtracker on Twitter Oklahoma Weather Tracker on Facebook Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com WxResources Links Brady: Ryan Maue on Twitter Chris: Levi Cowan on Twitter Phil: Red Cross Hurricane Harvey Donations Weather Fools Links Phil: Fake News on Lakewood Church Kim: Person Knocked Down by Hurricane Wave Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (36), our guest will be Meteorologist and Weather Correspondent for CNN, Jennifer Gray. Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta
Aug 27, 2017 · 1 hr 14 min
#34 - Guest: Warren Madden - Booty Bay Hunters
In This Episode Guest: Warren Madden, Hurricane Hunters Recon Coordinator Lightning Round: Worlds of Warcraft Hollywood Squares Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: Lightning Photography The team discusses Hurricane Evacuations Brady’s Storm School (Series Finale): Causes of Wind Wx Resources: We provide some great weather sites, apps and equipment Weather Fools: We share the foolish things people do in bad weather situations Our next guest/show September 16 Twister Memorial for Bill Paxton-Wakita, OK November 18 Indiana Storm Chaser Convention-Danville, IN Our Guest Warren Madden, meteorologist in the Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination All Hurricanes (CARCAH) unit at NOAA’s National Hurricane Center From 1993 to 1996, Warren was the weekend meteorologist at WHIO-TV in Dayton, OH, followed by ten years at The Weather Channel as an on-air meteorologist. During his years in television, Madden remained in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and, in 1998, joined the Hurricane Hunters of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. He served as an Aerial Reconnaissance Weather Officer until his retirement as a lieutenant colonel in 2012, flying over 1000 hours including missions into Hurricanes Rita, Ivan, Wilma, Floyd, and Typhoon Megi. Since 2014 Madden, has been located in Miami, where he tasks, coordinates, and quality-controls the missions in support of both the National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Madden received a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1985), a Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology from Penn State University(1991) and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Wright State University(1999). He was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) in 1985. National Huricane Center Twitter @WarrenMaddenWX Sponsor: www.WeatherProShop.com of Severe Weather Center Titan U Minute with Chris Sanner: www.TorndaoTitans.com WxResources Links Brady: Carribean Imagery Site Phil: Tim Vasquez Storm Chasing Handbook Weather Fools Links Phil: Hilton Head Receives First Hurricane Matthew Check Kim: Global Warming Underwear Meme Kim: Snowman Sunscreen Brady: Trump Looks at Eclipse with No Glasses Submit your questions or comments about this show to questions@stormfrontfreaks.com and we may read it on our next episode! Next episode (35), our guest will be Meteorologist and Creator of Oklahoma Weather Tracker TV, William Cole. Credits Opening and Closing Music: Andrew Slotta